Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-07-09
GENERALLY OPPOSED.
The Drift of Sentiment Relative to n
Extra session of Congress.

WASHINGTON, D, c., July s.-Repre-
sentative Hutton, of Missouri, is in the
city. He says Missouri never had such
crops. That she is in favor Of the Inter
State Commerce law and opposed to an
extra session. A member Of Congress to-
day told your correspondent that in talk
ing with the President about an extra
session last March he had said to the
Presideat that he was in favor of meet
ing in october, so that the House could
get away by the first of March or April.
The President replied that would do
no good; that if he should call Congress to-
gether in October they would not get away
until next September. Another gentle
man said that the subject was discussed in
n Cabinet meeting and the position taken
there was that Congress and the President
each had their duties to perform under the
Constitution and that he could take no
steps towards an extra session unless
gency. Hr. Herbert, of Alabama,
said to-day that it would be the
height of folly for the President to call an
extra session when he had an opposition
Senate, which would he sure to defeat
every proposition that the House or Presi-
dent might propose. The failure thea
would be visited on the head of the domi-
nant party.
Mr.. Hutton is in favor of President
Cleveland making strong appeal to Con-
gresS for the adoption Of some practical
tariff reduction measure, and that he is
then in favor of the Democrats taking up
the matter in their caucusses and putting
it through. He considers it high
ly essential to the interests Of
the Democratic party, and in fact 10 the
people at large, that something should be
done in this direction. He is not so par
ticular as to the means of attaining the end
desired, and would favor some measure on
which the antagonistic elements of the
party can stand. He considers that the
question of the Presidential nominee is
practically settled, and he looks for all the
interests to gather about the VicePresiden-
tial nomination. He would favor Carlisle
but for two facts, and that he il sure to he
reelected Speaker and that Kentucky is
safe. Mr.. Hutton is in favor Of putting
tue vice 1TcSlututiul HOlnlultlOu where "
will do the most good. He would favor q
man from Indiana, if a candidate can be
secured who will be outside of the local
factions. Illinois has several good men,
among them Gen. Black, Gen. Stevenson
and Gen. Palmer, and he leans more
strongly to Palmer. He thinks that
there is fair chance Of carrying Illinois
next year. Mr.. Hutton says that
Mr.. Springer is sure that Illinois
will be Democratic in 1888, if the labor
organizations support the ticket next
year. But that" said Mr.. Hutton, "is q
very uncertain thing. think, however,
that there is q fair chance in Illinois for the
Democrats. My idea is now that the time
has arrived for all Democratic papers TO
devote their columns 10 an exposition of
the reforms that the Democratic Admins
tration has inaugurated, and to placing be-
fore the people that every promise has
been redeemed, and that none Of the dis
asters which the Republican Jeremiahs
predicted have yet come to pass.